category : Information Centers
In South Texas at mile marker 18 on Interstate Highway 35, one of the 12 Texas Travel Information Centers operated by the Texas Department of Transportation for the convenience of the traveling public. Uniformed, professional travel counselors welcome visitors and provide a wealth of free literature, information, and suggestions to make every Texas trip more pleasant.

Working with the Texas Official Travel Map, counselors expertly chart routes to any area of Texas. They point out the most convenient short-line directions, or leisurely scenic drives to your destination. They supply comprehensive statewide travel publications, plus detailed brochures about points of interest, attractions, and recreational areas along the way. All of those services are free. Open daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., but beginning the Friday before Memorial Day through Labor Day the center is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

To speak to a professional travel counselor for travel information and trip planning assistance, call 1-800-452-9292 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. central time, daily. Travelers may also call for 24-hour automated road condition information and seasonal reports on locations of scenic spring wildflowers and fall foliage.

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Learn about the time when Laredo was its own country. Seven flags have flown over quaint, one-story building. Whitewashed plaster covers walls of rock and adobe that measure more than two feet thick. Now a museum, building served as capitol of unsuccessful Republic of the Rio Grande;

Through hands-on experimentation and exploration, museum encourages the explorer and inventor in children. West End Washington St. on campus of Laredo Community College. Branch museum located just off I-35